Form: 8-K

Current report filing

May 3, 2018


Exhibit 3.1

BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

202 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website:  www.nvsos.gov

 

 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 1

 

 

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Articles of Merger

(Pursuant to NRS Chapter 92A)

 

1) 

Name and jurisdiction of organization of each constituent entity (NRS 92A.200):

 

 

 

 

If there are more than four merging entities, check box and attach an 8 1/2” x 11” blank sheet containing the required information for each additional entity from article one.

 

 

 Know Labs, Inc.

 

 Name of merging entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Nevada

 

 Corporation

 

 Jurisdiction

 

 Entity type *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Name of merging entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Jurisdiction

 

 Entity type *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Name of merging entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Jurisdiction

 

 Entity type *

 

 

 

 

 

 and,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Visualant, Incorporated

 

 Name  of surviving entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Nevada

 

 Corporation

 

 Jurisdiction

 

 Entity type *

 

* Corporation,  non-profit corporation,  limited partnership,  limited-liability company or business trust.

Filing Fee: $350.00

 

This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.

Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 1
Revised:  1-5-15



BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

202 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website:  www.nvsos.gov

 

 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 2

 

 

USE BLACK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT

ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

2) 

Forwarding  address where copies of process may be sent by the Secretary  of State of
Nevada (if a foreign entity is the survivor in the merger - NRS 92A.190):

 

Attn: 

 

 

 

c/o: 





 

 

3) 

Choose one:


 

 

 

The undersigned declares that a plan of merger has been adopted by each constituent entity (NRS 92A.200).


 

X

 

The undersigned declares that a plan of merger has been adopted by the parent domestic
entity (NRS 92A.180).


4) 

Owner’s approval (NRS 92A.200) (options a, b or c must be used, as applicable, for each entity):


 

 

 

If there are more than four merging entities, check box and attach an 8 1/2” x 11” blank sheet
containing the required information for each additional entity from the appropriate section of

 

 

 

article four.


(a) 

Owner’s approval was not required from


 

 Know Labs, Inc.

 

 Name  of merging entity,  if applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 Name  of merging entity,  if applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 Name  of merging entity,  if applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 Name  of merging entity,  if applicable

 

 

 

 and, or;

 

 

 

 Visualant, Incorporated

 

 Name  of surviving entity,  if applicable


This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.

Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 2
Revised:  1-5-15



BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

202 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website:  www.nvsos.gov

 

 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 3

 

 

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ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

(b) 

The plan was approved by the required consent of the owners of *:


 

 

 

 Name  of merging entity,  if applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 Name  of merging entity,  if applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 Name  of merging entity,  if applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 Name  of merging entity,  if applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 and, or;

 

 

 

 

 

 Name  of surviving entity,  if applicable




* Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of trust or governing instrument of a business trust, a merger must be approved by all
the trustees and beneficial owners of each business trust that is a constituent entity in the merger.




This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.

Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 3
Revised:  1-5-15



BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

202 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website:  www.nvsos.gov

 

 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 4

 

 

USE BLACK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT

ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

(c) 

Approval of plan of merger for Nevada non-profit corporation (NRS 92A.160):


The plan of merger has been approved by the directors of the corporation  and by each

public officer or other person whose approval of the plan of merger is required by the

articles of incorporation of the domestic corporation.




 

 

 

 Name  of merging entity,  if applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 Name  of merging entity,  if applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 Name  of merging entity,  if applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 Name  of merging entity,  if applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 and, or;

 

 

 

 

 

 Name  of surviving entity,  if applicable







This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.

Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 4
Revised:  1-5-15



BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

202 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website:  www.nvsos.gov

 

 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 5

 

 

USE BLACK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT

ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

5) 

Amendments, if any, to the articles or certificate  of the surviving  entity. Provide
article numbers,  if available.  (NRS 92A.200)*:

 

 


 Article 1 - Name of Corporation


 Know Labs, Inc.






 

 


6) 

Location of Plan of Merger (check a or b):


 

 

 

(a) The entire plan of merger is attached;

 

 

 

 

 

or,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

(b) The entire plan of merger is on file at the registered office of the surviving corporation, limited-liability

company or business trust, or at the records office address if a limited partnership, or other place of

 

 

 

business of the surviving entity (NRS 92A.200).



7) 

Effective date and time of filing: (optional) (must not be later than 90 days after the certificate is filed)


 

Date:  

 

Time:  

 

 



* Amended and restated articles may be attached as an exhibit or integrated into the articles of merger.  Please entitle them

“Restated” or “Amended and Restated,” accordingly.  The form to accompany restated articles prescribed by the secretary of state

must accompany the amended and/or restated articles.  Pursuant to NRS 92A.180 (merger of subsidiary into parent - Nevada

parent owning 90% or more of subsidiary), the articles of merger may not contain amendments to the constituent documents of the

surviving entity except that the name of the surviving entity may be changed.



This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.

Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 5
Revised:  1-5-15



BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE

Secretary of State

202 North Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201

(775) 684-5708

Website:  www.nvsos.gov

 

 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 6

 

 

USE BLACK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT

ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

8) 

Signatures - Must be signed by:  An officer of each Nevada corporation; All general partners of

each Nevada limited partnership; All general partners of each Nevada limited-liability limited

partnership; A manager of each Nevada limited-liability company with managers or one

member if there are no managers; A trustee of each Nevada business trust (NRS 92A.230)*

 

 

 

 

If there are more than four merging entities, check box and attach an 8 1/2” x 11” blank sheet

containing the required information for each additional entity from article eight.

 

 

 Know Labs, Inc.

 

 Name  of merging entity

 

X /s/ Ronald P. Erickson

 

 President

 

 May 1, 2018

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 Name  of merging entity

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 Name  of merging entity

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 Name  of merging entity

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

and,

 

 

 

 Visualant, Incorporated

 

 Name  of surviving entity

 

X /s/ Ronald P. Erickson

 

 President

 

 May 1, 2018

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

* The articles of merger must be signed by each foreign constituent entity in the manner provided by the law governing it (NRS

92A.230).  Additional signature blocks may be added to this page or as an attachment, as needed.


IMPORTANT:  Failure to include any of the above information and submit with the proper fees may cause this filing to be rejected.


This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.

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